Prisoners currently beats Sicario 58–42
Private vengeance takes the state-sanctioned kind.
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The Verdict Director's Cut
Two studies of what happens when people stop trusting the law, and a narrow result reflects how evenly they cut. Prisoners is a vise turned by hand, Gyllenhaal's detective working a case that keeps folding back while a father takes matters into a soundproofed dark. Sicario is colder and more procedural, its lawlessness wearing a badge and a plan. A slight lead here means voters leaned toward the transgression that implicates one desperate man. Sicario asks whether the ends justify the means. Prisoners puts the means in a basement and makes you stand in it.
The Numbers
| Prisoners | Sicario | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 58% | 42% |
| Overall Win Rate | 28% | 39% |
| Championships | 63 | 94 |
| Avg Decision | 3.2s | 3.9s |
| Budget | $46M | $30M |
| Box Office | $122M | $85M |
Sicario has the stronger overall record on BingeBracket at 39% to 28%. Against most opponents, it wins more — just not against Prisoners.
Where This Matchup Sits
Out of 54 2010s films on the platform, Prisoners is in the bottom quarter and Sicario is in the lower half.
Sicario is Denis Villeneuve's #5 on BingeBracket; Prisoners sits at #6 out of 8.
Against shared opponents, Enemy splits them: Sicario wins that matchup comfortably, while Prisoners can't get past it.
Sicario gets chosen fast (2.9s). Prisoners gets chosen slowly (4.8s). Both choices are valid — they're just coming from different places.
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